Allen McGonagill is a start-up executive focused on business models that are helping individuals take climate-positive action. He is currently the Head of Strategy at Purple Carrot, a vegan meal kit based in Needham, MA, where he is helping shift people to low-carbon diets and address the ~20% of global carbon emissions from meat. Prior […]
Sarah J. Simon, P.E., is a Partner at Apple Creek Associates, an environmental consulting firm. Throughout her more than 30 years in industry, consulting, and government, her work has focused on reducing environmental impacts and emissions, resulting in cleaner energy and more efficient processes. She previously served as Environmental Compliance Manager at Ameresco, a leading […]
Greg Smith is founder, president and CEO of Energy Optimizers, USA, LLC, based in Tipp City, Ohio. The firm is a vendor neutral, full service energy efficiency and conservation company which specializes in assisting K-12 schools, local government agencies, and commercial organizations in reducing energy usage and expense. The organization’s mission is to improve the […]
Erik Wohlgemuth is the Chief Operating Officer at Future 500, a global nonprofit that engages diverse stakeholders in achieving market-based solutions to social and ecological issues. He is a trusted counsel to executives and policymakers across sectors for his expertise in aligning change agents around mutual objectives. Erik earned an MBA, MEM and a BA […]
Whitney Painter spent a decade in Washington DC, and was fortunate to gain experience from a variety of angles–CNN, the U.S. Senate and a range of environmental and women’s issues organizations. It was a great experience and she gained a genuine appreciation for the idea that each of us should participate in the policy process–from […]
Kevin Morse is Vice President of Business Development for Lever Energy Capital. He is responsible for overseeing business development activities, including expanding Lever’s network of partners and developing origination opportunities. Kevin has ten years of experience in renewable energy, helping to grow innovative companies in the solar and biomass fields. His work has focused on […]
Tim Sexton is a Founder and Principal of The Make Good Group, as well as co-founder of E2 Southern California. His firm helps its clients make good on their promises, make good in the world, and make good stuff by creating social impact strategies and programs that grow earnings and differentiate brands. He is a […]
Laura has been a sustainability advocate and professional for over two decades. Her experience ranges from roles in solar (SolarCity), demand response (Comverge), building technologies (Siemens) and electric vehicle infrastructure. Her expertise includes: business development, corporate development, strategy, policy, and operations. .Currently, Laura is Vice President, Government Affairs at Blue Planet Systems. Blue Planet is a […]
Carl Nettleton is a speaker, moderator, analyst and the president of Nettleton Strategies, a firm specializing in forming complex community coalitions and handling high-profile issues involving government, media, businesses and neighborhoods. Carl is known for his ability to provide critical insight and strategic problem solving to both old and new issues. He regularly brings clients […]
Elizabeth is a humanitarian, environmentalist, conservationist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Her professional and personal life are devoted to seeing, sharing, and developing solutions to create a better world, including reforming systems. She is a builder—of teams, organizations, coalitions and systems. Elizabeth is the CEO of Kuity, an advanced analytics product development holding company. She is also […]
Michael Rucker is Founder and CEO of Scout Clean Energy a developer-owner-operator of utility scale wind projects in the US, and Co-founder of Harvest Energy Services, a wind energy independent service provider for construction management and O&M services. Michael has over 20 years of renewable energy management experience. He was CEO of Juwi Wind North […]
Chris is a Principal in North Highland’s Strategy practice. He is a communication strategist, with broad industry experience including manufacturing, financial services, sports apparel, and health care. His areas of expertise include strategy development and business modeling, program management, change leadership and a talent to bridge the gap between complex analysis and story-telling. His area […]